Essential Question

How do society's stereotypes and assumptions affect our sense of self worth?

Standards


CCSS RI 12-6 Determine an author's purpose and analyze the author's use of rhetoric to develop this purpose.
CCSS RI 12-1 Students will draw inferences from the text and support with text evidence.




Socratic Circle Debriefing


Share your evaluations from yesterday's discussion with your partner.

Socratic Seminar peer Assessment.pdf
Socratic Seminar peer Assessment.pdf
Socratic Seminar peer Assessment.pdf



BHS_SocraticSeminarRubric[1].docx
BHS_SocraticSeminarRubric[1].docx
BHS_SocraticSeminarRubric[1].docx



Let's transfer some of this thought to paper!


Your question:


  • Think about our essential question as it pertains to Brent Staples. How do society's stereotypes and assumptions affect him? How do they shape his sense of self?
Complete the graphic organizer with this question. Be sure to tightly use each block to fully support your "And So."

Writing: PEE Paragraphs

Look at the following It Says, I Say, And So chart for "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World"

it says- marquez.png
it says- marquez.png


How do we turn this into solid, cohesive writing? Do you have PEE in your paragraphs?!


point chart.png
point chart.png




Let's read a sample PEE paragraph on the purpose of magical realism in "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World."


Writing

Using your chart, write one solid paragraph addressing the following prompt:

  • Think about our essential question as it pertains to Brent Staples. How do society's stereotypes and assumptions affect him? How do they shape his sense of self? Use evidence from the text to support your response.


Homework


Make sure that your last essay is posted on your blog by today at 11:59 pm! We will work on effective commenting tomorrow. If you are resubmitting your essay for grading, don't forget to get me your original with a note to regrade.